Toy balloon with noise-maker attachment



May 22, 1951 s. z. RAAB TOY BALLOON WITH NOISE MAKER ATTACHMENT FiledJuly 31, 1947 FIG. 1

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Patented May 22, 951

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4 Claims. (Cl- 46-88) This invention relates to toy balloons, and inparticular relates to toy balloons with noisemakers or like devicesattached thereto.

A general object of the invention is to provide a simple economicalmeans for attachment of a rubber balloon to a noise-maker or similardevice, utilizing the resilency of the rubber.

Other objects of the invention will be manifest from the following briefdescription and the accompanying drawings:

Of the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly in section, illustrating oneembodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-section, taken substantiallyon the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view corresponding to Figure 1, but illustrating the modeof assembling the balloon on the noise-maker.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-section, similar to Figure 2,illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the numeral ldesignates a dipped rubber toy balloon, of known type, having a tubularneck portion ll of generally reduced diameter, and terminating in anintegral annular bead l2 of normally rounded cross-section. Receivedwithin neck portion ll, against the elasticity thereof, is an endportion of a cylindrical noisemaker, which includes a tubular part I3 ofcardboard, plastic or other suitable material and a wind-operated reedpart I4 secured within the tube.

The present invention contemplates the provision of simple means forpreventing ejection of the balloon from the noise-maker, as when theballoon is inflated, by mouth or otherwise, to operate the noise-maker.To this end, a relatively short cylindrical sleeve or tube l5, ofcardboard or other relatively inexpansible material is applied over tube13 and bead l2, preferably from the balloon end as shown in Figure 3.The internal diameter of sleeve I5 may be substantially smaller than theouter diameter than rubber bead l2, so that when the sleeve is forcedover the bead the latter will be flattened out around its entireperiphery against th inherent tendency thereof to resume normalvulcanized shape. This creates a tension in the bead between tube [3 andsleeve l5 which will hold the three parts together as a unit, againstsubstantial inflation pressure of the balloon or against other forcestending to separate the balloon from the noise-maker.

The use of operation of the balloon and noisemaker is otherwise asbefore, in that inflation of the balloon is accomplished by blowingthrough tube l3 and then releasing the inflation pressure through thereed part [4. The grip provided by the resilency of the rubber bead l2being flattened between tube l3 and sleeve I5, is effective to retainthe parts firmly together under all normal conditions of use of thedevice.

Referring particularly to Figure 4, there is illustrated a modified formof the invention, wherein a tubular noise-maker [6 of wood or other hardmaterial is provided with an annular groove ll within which bead l8 of aballoon I9 is. received, a sleeve 20, corresponding to sleeve I5,, beingforced over the bead to flatten the same against the yielding resiliencythereof, as before.

Modifications of the invention may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a rubber balloon having a reduced neck providedwith an annular reinforcing bead, and a non-resilent tubular part havingtherein a wind-operated noise-maker,

said tubular part being yieldingly received Within said neck, of arelatively inexpansible tube received over said tubular part and oversaid reinforcing bead, the inner diameter of said tube being smallerthan the outer diameter of said bead, the same being operable toyieldingly compress the bead against the inherent resiliency thereof.

2. The combination with an inflatable balloon having a neck portionterminating in an annular resilient reinforcing bead of substantialthickness compared with the thickness of the balloon and having anon-resilient tubular element inserted within said neck, of a relativelyinexpansible tube received over said tubular element and over saidreinforcing bead, the inner diameter of said tube being substantiallysmaller than the outer diameter of said reinforcing head, said tubebeing operable to yieldingly compress the bead against the inherentresiliency thereof, and thereby firmly to retain the balloon on saidtubular element.

3. The combination with an inflatable elastic balloon having a tubularneck portion terminating in an annular reinforcing bead of substantialthickness compared with the thickness of the balloon and having anon-resilient cylindrical 3 element inserted within said neck, of arelatively inexpansible tube received over said cylindrical element andover said reinforcing bead, the internal diameter of said tube beingsubstantially smaller than the outer diameter of said reinforcing beadyieldingly to compress the bead against the inherent resiliency thereof,and thereby firmly to retain the balloon on said cylindrical element.

4. The combination as set forth in claim 3, said cylindrical elementhaving an exteriorly presented annular groove therein within which saidreinforcing bead is received with a substantial portion thereofprojecting outwardly of the groove.

SANFORD Z. RAAB.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 918,973 C'reque Apr. 20, 19091,137,385 Creque Apr. 27, 1915 1,478,757 OComior Dec. 25, 1923 2,161,274Behrend June 6, 1939 2,198,993 Felgner Apr. 30, 1940 FOREIGN PATENTSNumber Country Date Great Britain July 14, 1927

